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483    background-color: #103592; 
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489     border-radius:4px;
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517    background-color: #41aa2a; 
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617                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/sports/college/"  class="nav-link tnt-section-college">College</a>
618                                </li><li>
619                                    <a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" href="/sports/national"  class="nav-link tnt-section-national">National</a>
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635                                    <i class="fas tnt-chevron-down"></i>
636                                </span><a tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"   class="nav-link tnt-section-to-submit expand-label">To Submit</a>
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741                                
742                                    Sevierville, TN
743                                
744                                <small>(37876)</small>
745                            </h4><h5>Today</h5>
746                                <p>Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low around 55F. Winds light and variable..
747                                </p>
748                                <h5>Tonight</h5>
749                                <p>Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low around 55F. Winds light and variable.</p>
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1726                                <p>GATLINBURG — The city is searching for a new chief for its fire department, just over nine months after David Gray took over the position.</p><p>Gray confirmed himself that he was no longer with the department in a brief conversation with The Mountain Press, but declined to comment further on the decision.</p><p>His letter of resignation was written Monday and indicated he would resign effective immediately. It didn’t mention his plans.</p><div id="tncms-region-article_instory_top" class="tncms-region hidden-print"></div><p>“Serving the City of Gatlinburg and leading the dedicated members of the Gatlinburg Fire Department has been a tremendous honor,” he said.</p><p>“I am grateful for the opportunity to work alongside such committed firefighters, city employees, elected officials, and community members in protecting and serving our residents and visitors.”</p><p>Despite the abrupt departure, he said he would assist in the transition.</p><div id="tncms-region-article_instory_middle" class="tncms-region hidden-print"><div id="tncms-block-2012492" class="tncms-block"><style>#placement_936685_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}</style>
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1726</div></div><p>Gray took over as chief in January, following the retirement of former Chief Charlie Cole.</p><p>He had previously served as assistant chief with the Knoxville Fire Department.</p><p>Gatlinburg Public Information Officer Seth Butler also confirmed Gray’s departure.</p><p>“We appreciate Chief Gray for his service to the city and the fire department during his tenure,” he said. “We wish him the very best in his future endeavors.”</p><p>Assistant Fire Chief Wayne Brandenburg will serve as interim chief, Butler said.</p><p>Brandenburg has served with the Gatlinburg Fire Department for 43 years. He was appointed as the assistant fire chief in 2018, shortly after Cole was appointed as chief.</p><div id="tncms-region-article_instory_bottom" class="tncms-region hidden-print"></div>
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1734                                <div class="asset-tagline text-muted"><p>Contact Jeff at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> or (865) 413-0334</p></div>
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2101
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2117
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2132        
2133
2134        
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2141
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2148        
2149
2150        
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2156        
2157
2158        
2159            SCHS student back home after ICE detention</a></span>
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2731                    } /*]]>*/</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 2731
2731
2732<script>/*<![CDATA[*/ 
2733            // Observer callback
2734            var callback = function(entries, io) {
2735                entries.forEach(function(e) {
2736                    if (e.isIntersecting === true) {
2737                        __tnt.template(
2738                            document.querySelector('#' + e.target.id + ' template'),
2739                            document.getElementById(e.target.id),
2740                            false,
2741                            objectFitImages('#' + e.target.id + ' img') // IE11 objectfit polyfill
2742                        );
2743                        // Kill observer
2744                        io.unobserve(e.target);
2745                    }
2746                });
2747            };
2748            // Initialize observer
2749            window.addEventListener('load', function() {
2750                var io = new IntersectionObserver(callback),
2751                    targets = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('[data-lazy-content]')); // IE11 forEach support
2752                targets.forEach(function(e){
2753                    io.observe(e);
2754                });
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vendor: 1 bytes, line 2755
2755
2756<script>/*<![CDATA[*/ 
2757                            $("#author-popup-40ee4162-543c-11eb-a90a-ef602be18ac7-asset-e3629de3-d663-56e8-9fed-ff1d90a25a53").popover({
2758                                content: $("#author-popup-40ee4162-543c-11eb-a90a-ef602be18ac7-asset-e3629de3-d663-56e8-9fed-ff1d90a25a53-content").html(),
2759                                html:true,
2760                                sanitize: false,
2761                                trigger: "hover",                     
2762                                placement: "top",
2763                                delay:{ show:100, hide:200 }
2764                        }); /*]]>*/</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 2764
2764
2765<script>/*<![CDATA[*/ window.document.addEventListener('TownnewsSegmentLoaded', function(oEvent) {
2766        try {
2767            if(oEvent.detail && oEvent.detail.user_id && window.localStorage) {
2768                window.localStorage.setItem('_us_master_id', oEvent.detail.user_id);
2769                __tnt.log('UserStitch ID: ' + oEvent.detail.user_id);
2770            }
2771        } catch(oError){
2772            console.log(oError);
2773        }
2774    }); /*]]>*/</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 2774
2774
2775<script src="https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/themountainpress.com/shared-content/art/tncms/templates/libraries/flex/components/ads/resources/scripts/tnt.ads.core.9d39a5cf1d944aca793cec64b465c450.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 2775
2775
2776<script src="https://assets.revcontent.com/master/delivery.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 2776
2776
2777<script src="https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/themountainpress.com/shared-content/art/tncms/templates/libraries/flex/components/plugins/resources/scripts/sticky-kit.cd42d35abf643b0a78798fe03bf6bc83.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 2777
2777
2778<script src="https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/themountainpress.com/shared-content/art/tncms/templates/libraries/flex/components/template/resources/scripts/tnt.regions.e7df22f20c42105cce5864da9e346f48.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 2778
2778
2779<script>/*<![CDATA[*/ (function() {
2780                    window.addEventListener('load', function() {
2781                        __tnt.regions.stickySide.init(document.getElementById('sticky-right-rail'), document.getElementById('sticky-right-rail-spacer'), 'siderail', '.row');
2782                    });
2783                })(); /*]]>*/</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 2783
2783
2784<script>/*<![CDATA[*/ document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", __tnt.deprecatedCheck, false); /*]]>*/</script>
2784</body>
2785</html>

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